diff --git a/fs/lockd/host.c b/fs/lockd/host.c
index 4600c2037b8b..bb464d12104c 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/host.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/host.c
@@ -479,8 +479,8 @@ again:	mutex_lock(&nlm_host_mutex);
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	mutex_unlock(&nlm_host_mutex);
+	nsm_release(nsm);
 }
 
 /*